Sidi Ali Ben Ziyad Mosque
Former mosque in Tunis, Tunisia
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Sidi Ali Ben Ziyad Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سيدي علي بن زياد), was a Tunisian mosque located in the west of the medina of Tunis. It does not exist anymore.[1]
| Sidi Ali Ben Ziyad Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد سيدي علي بن زياد | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
Localization
The mosque was located in Sidi Ali Ben Ziyad Street, behind Dar El Bey.
Etymology
It got its name from a saint, Sidi Ali ibn Ziyad, a jurisconsult from Ifriqiya and a Malikite Imam.
History
According to the historian Mohamed Belkhodja, Sidi Ali ibn Ziyad died in 799 and was buried in this mosque, which means it existed in the 9th century.
